Stephen L. Richards

We hired Mr. Richards based on a referral, and throughout our interactions with him we trusted his advice, integrity, high standards, interactions with court personnel, legal advice and knowledge, and advocacy. He is firm, direct, thorough, and available for answering our questions about the court an...d legal process.

Whether your criminal case is complex or simple, a lot can happen in the criminal process to derail your future. I cannot overstate to you the importance of choosing the right attorney to represent you when you face criminal charges. It is the single most important decision of your life you will make..., and Stephen Richards is the best person you can trust to represent you to the utmost. You need an attorney who is honest, aggressive, hard-working, and who knows his stuff and the law. Many defense attorneys are only too happy to take your money; give you a sell job at the outset when you are desperate, and then fail to carry thru; doing an inadequate job that will leave you in the lurch. Stephen Richards is not like this. You will find out he is highly respected in the legal field and for good reason. He takes the time to do the research, learn the facts, and tell it to you straight. He is experienced in many more aspects of the legal practice than most other attorneys. He is great in court. The judges respect him because he anticipates problems, is always prepared to handle the unexpected and is the best in presenting any argument. His jury presentations are smooth and practiced and the juries are comfortable with him and listen well to him. He cares about every client and that comes across to others when he represents you. He will always treat you with respect and dignity and has great patience. He is well-worth any investment you make in him and it is an honor to be his client. I was his client in a high-profile case for several years. I had everything at stake and went through three other attorneys before I hired him. The others were amateurs in comparison to him and failed me at critical moments. We went through a convoluted process, and I got to see him in many different aspects of his practice. Most attorneys would have backed down to the pressure from the State or made the wrong decisions. Stephen Richards did not. He was always ethical and voluntarily committed himself to pursue whatever legal avenue my case would require to win an acquittal for me. No other attorney would have shown such conscience and dedication to a client who was not always the easiest person to deal with. Trust him and your future will be in the best hands possible.

I am a current client of Attorney Stephen Richards involving a case where I was fasly accused. My past lawyer sold me out, lied to me and caused me to agree to a felony charge based on false information of a threat. Attorney Richards was the only attorney out of several that knew what to do. He file...d paperwork in a timely manner and did not sell me out. As we are moving forward, he will speak to you professionally and TRUTHFULLY, and will fight aggressively for your life! This is by far the best attorney I've ever seen that will not play games but will fight for you like this was his own life!

We were at a complete loss after our family member was found guilty of a serious crime that we knew he didn't commit. After working with a very disappointing, incompentent attorney I searched for attorney #2 with a glimmer of hope that he would appeal the finding a fight for a new, fair trial. Steve... Richards did just that. He responded to my call within 30 minutes, listened to the case, and met with us 4 days later. He was remarkable! He has extensive knowledge and was able to quickly represent our family member. He created a solid argument for a new trial and won the appeal. He is responsive, trustworthy, and very easy to work with. He takes the time to understand the person that he is representing.